Wednesday the 18th, my mothers birthday, and was she alive today she would be 99 years young. You would have loved my mother, as gentle as one could ever be. I never heard a harsh word from her, never put anyone down, about the worst she ever said was "that kid needs a good lickin". That's it.
She would often in the winter time, give me a choice of milking the cows or washing the supper dishes, me I took the dishes. Am sure she was much more tired than I, but I was only thinking about myself and not of others back then.
Today is also my nephew Scott's birthday, happy 43 to you Scott. Sue has her 43rd coming up Monday as does Donna. Whew, no I don't mean that Donna will be 43, she will be in the 70's somewhere, but maybe I better not say where. She is sound a sleep right now listening to t-v. She sleeps better if there is some noise like music on the t-v.
Don't know if I mentioned on the last post, but Easter Sunday the kids saw two bald eagles fly out of the trees across the road from our house. ANd then today, Donna was looking out the window, and a couple of mallard ducks were making their way around the tennis court, it was raining quite hard at the time, and they were finding things to eat.
Got a little more done on the bathroom at Sue's place, and a window frame nailed in at Laura's place. Somehow I keep busy, between naps that is, got in a 2 hour nap today, right after I had eaten my lunch.
Went over to the Columbia cottage last night for game night. Played BINGO with a bunch of older ladies, and two other gents. I won only one game, and those gals at my end of the table were yelling "Bingo" about every other time, a gal at the other end of the tables were winning the other times.
We have a good time, but my how the faces change. Bill and I were the only ones there which would have been there 3 years ago. Gone is Adah, Audrey, Mina, Dorothy, Mary, Don, Linda, Jonnie, Mildred, and several others who always made it to Bingo night, but age brings on change and many of the above have moved to retirement or rest homes.
I have several friends who are moving to a retirement center next month, but I tell them, I want to stay where the young folks are, it will keep me living longer I think. I have Laura next door, and the lady who bought the Bonebrake home is Alica, a young gal, then there is a young couple across the street, and same for the other two units in that complex. A young couple in the Wooten house, there is Shaunie and Jamie down the street, these are all young folks, and thats right where I want to be.
I would call your attention to May 3rd, its National Day of Prayer, and if you want to do something good for our Nation and yourself, spend time in prayer. Our missions committee is working to find folks to pray around the clock that day. Have some reminder cards printed up and will sign up folks the next two Sundays at church.
When I was in Kansas last month, Micah asked me, "Grandpa, does your pickup have a spare tire?", and I had to tell him, I didn't know. Well, yesterday I thought about his question again, and so I got down and looked up under the tailgate and there was a spare. Don't know if it has any air in it, but I got a spare. So, last night I sent Micah a e-mail letting him know i was covered in case one tire should go flat.
Had a nice banquet Saturday night for CityTeam ministries. Was a fund raiser, and I hope that folks pledged lots of money, as they are doing a great job of helping men and women change their lives, and being productive beings again. Somehow there is nothing worse than seeing a man down on his luck, laying in the door ways, drunk or on drugs. Its a waste of humanity, and only God can change them, but they have to want to change too.

I think I'd better go wake up the sleeping one, and find my bed, for another day comes around tomorrow, and I want to be ready for it. So, will say Cherrio for the present.